27 Jun 2008
Google is being sued for $1bn by a technology start-up which claims that the search giant stole a migration tool it had developed.
LimitNone said that Google initially distributed its gMove tool for migrating users of Microsoft's Outlook to Gmail.
However, the firm claims that Google then introduced its own tool, Google Email Uploader, which is virtually identical to gMove.
"LimitNone alleges that Google's software program is essentially identical to LimitNone's product and that Google could not have developed its competing product without using the information it learned from having access to and studying LimitNone's confidential and proprietary program," said LimitNone attorney David A. Rammelt.
"The complaint alleges that Google's own executives predicted that the migration tool would have '50 million users' which, in the end, proved too great a temptation for Google."
The papers allege that Google executives told LimitNone in a telephone conversation that a market of that size would be worth around $950m in revenues and that, as such, it was too much money for Google to pass up.
LimitNone, which has five employees, claims that it was forced out of the market.
Latest stories from Law
Related articles
Related jobs
Poll
What is the most important IT priority for your company this year?
Connect with V3.co.uk
This paper focuses on a series of best practices and techniques for development teams looking to improve their software development processes
Why good data management at all levels is essential in the modern business (video, 6mins)
SOFTWARE ENGINEER - BERKS - to £34k plus package WAREHOUSE...
We currently have a position for a Senior Project Manager...
JAVA DEVELOPER TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS / TMS...
We are looking for an experienced Software Business Analyst...
Keep up to date with the latest products, services and technologies from the world's leading IT companies. IThound.com brings you over 2,000 white papers, case studies and analyst reports.
Do you agree?
Regardless of who's right, we all know who's winning...
Google will walk out of this one a winner. If this is TRULY what happened, man do I ever feel sorry for them :(
Posted by: chris 27 Jun 2008